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TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD

PWS ID: CT0999043 · NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut 06050

TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD serves 38 people in NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut using Groundwater water sources. It has 159 recorded EPA violations, including 25 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD

TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 38 residents in NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (New Haven County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 159 total violations for this system , of which 25 (16%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 116 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Connecticut, EPA tracks 2,332 public water systems serving 2,886,005 people, with 206,662 cumulative violations and 21,779 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.6 violations. TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD's 159 violations sit above the Connecticut average. Statewide, 40 of 63 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (63.5%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
38
Total Violations
159
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
New Haven
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
116
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2005
Public Notice Other 7 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 4 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1997
Benzene MR 4 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1997
Toluene MR 4 1997
Styrene MR 4 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
Asbestos MR 3 2011
E. COLI MR 3 2024

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID CT0999043 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Connecticut Drinking Water Authority

Connecticut's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find CT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 7500
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 8000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 5000
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 0700
2024 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 3014
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 5200
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 8000
2011 Asbestos MR 3 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 1094
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 3100
1997 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 2964
1997 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 2968
1997 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 2969
1997 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / CT0999043 / 2976

How TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 159 88.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 9.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 63.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 38 1,238 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,332 regulated public water systems in Connecticut.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD water safe to drink?
TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD (PWS ID: CT0999043) has 159 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 38 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD serve?
TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD serves 38 people in NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD have?
TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD has 159 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 116 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD water?
No PFAS testing data is available for TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD use?
TILCON CONNECTICUT INC. - NORTH BRANFORD uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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